expugs clubfighter /journeyman/fringe contender HOF

Expug · Post by **Expug** » 17 Feb 2007, 12:13

George (Scrapiron ) Johnson.
(Tough Tony) Suero
Irish Bobby Cassidy
Irish Larry Stanton
Billy (Dynamite) Douglass
Frankie Depaula
Chico Vejar
Gaspar Ortega
Jimmy Heair
Bummy Davis

Here are just a few of the more colorful non champ bangers of the past.
Add a few.

KOJOE90 · Post by **KOJOE90** » 17 Feb 2007, 12:31

Depending on the definition of fringe contender.

Aaron Wade.
Pedro Agosto.
Bernardo Mercado.
Jimmy Thunder.
Eugene Hart.

kick asner · Post by **kick asner** » 17 Feb 2007, 12:55

I liked to watch the kind of guys who would go for the knockout or get knocked out themselves.

James Pritchard

JC · Post by JC » 17 Feb 2007, 13:27

Would Jose Ribalta count?

Expug · Post by **Expug** » 17 Feb 2007, 14:03

Absolutely.
Keep em comin there are more than just famous champs in the fight game.

Seamus · Post by **Seamus** » 17 Feb 2007, 14:23

James "Hard Rock" Green. The guy had the worst luck. He had Mugabi and Fletcher out on there feet, and got thumbed in the eye by Donald Curry.

HomicideHenry · Post by **HomicideHenry** » 17 Feb 2007, 16:25

Jerry Evans

Collins2000 · Post by **Collins2000** » 17 Feb 2007, 17:06

Kevin Finnegan fits the bill

HomicideHenry · Post by **HomicideHenry** » 17 Feb 2007, 17:35

Dino Dennis
Terry Daniels
Jerry Judge
Alonzo Johnson
Boone Kirkman
Bruce 'The Mouse' Strauss

zurdo · Post by **zurdo** » 19 Feb 2007, 01:32

Jose Luis Garcia

Bob Stallings

Ron Stander

Marty Marshall

KOJOE90 · Post by **KOJOE90** » 19 Feb 2007, 12:58

Pele Reid.

Expug · Post by **Expug** » 19 Feb 2007, 14:21

Great stuff guys
I gotta throw Gaetan Hart in there also.

bollox · Post by **bollox** » 19 Feb 2007, 14:26

Troy Waters. Lost to Gianfranco Rossi and had Terry Norris on the verge of a ko, in title shots. Then got sparked in 1 round by Trinidad

Ambling Alp · Post by **Ambling Alp** » 19 Feb 2007, 15:58

Bert Cooper
Jessie Ferguson

Both fought many of the top contenders and both almost always lost. However each would occasionally get a big win and came close sometimes.

The Great John L · Post by **The Great John L** » 19 Feb 2007, 16:06

Doyle Baird
Gord Racette
Ibar Arrington
Willie Warren

The Scranton Assassin · Post by **The Scranton Assassin** » 19 Feb 2007, 17:26

Jerry Tomasetti

Chris Mills

Jerry Judge

Rocky Pepeli

cybox · Post by **cybox** » 19 Feb 2007, 23:07

Mike Evans
Jack O'Halloran

cybox · Post by **cybox** » 19 Feb 2007, 23:10

Tim "Doughboy" Tomashek

Dicky Ryan

kingpawn · Post by **kingpawn** » 20 Feb 2007, 11:09

Jody Ballard (HW from the '70s).

Racked up a decent record against no names in the first half of his career. Then lost most of the rest of the way when he stepped up in competition, but always by decisions.

KOJOE90 · Post by **KOJOE90** » 20 Feb 2007, 14:21

kingpawn wrote:Jody Ballard (HW from the '70s).

He also (if my memory serves me well) cut Larry Holmes in sparring which almost caused the Holmes vs Ali fight to be delayed.

zojo · Post by **zojo** » 22 Feb 2007, 07:22

Mo Wilson

Slapsie Maxie · Post by **Slapsie Maxie** » 22 Feb 2007, 12:21

How about Peter Buckley? Not " of the past" but coming to the end of a remarkable career

279 fights, 31 wins

Always happy to fight at short notice, seldom loses on any thing but points. Always knows his role. i.e. give a good account of himself and lose to a new pro

Slapsie

JAHamilton77 · Post by **JAHamilton77** » 22 Feb 2007, 12:35

Not to shoot for the obvious, but does Chuck Wepner count?

kingpawn · Post by **kingpawn** » 22 Feb 2007, 22:02

JAHamilton77 wrote:Not to shoot for the obvious, but does Chuck Wepner count?

I was going to mention him and thought the same thing ... too obvious.

kingpawn · Post by **kingpawn** » 23 Feb 2007, 09:45

Another name that comes to mind is HW Randy Neumann. Had wins over Jimmy Young and Pedro Agosto. He later went on to be a referee.